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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 4. AGRICULTURE |
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PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROCEDURES |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE |
| § 1.1. Definitions |
| § 1.2. Purpose |
| § 1.3. Scope and Construction of Rules |
| § 1.4. Procedure for Petition for Adoption of Rules |
| § 1.5. Filing and Service of Documents |
| § 1.6. Computation and Enlargement of Time |
| § 1.7. Agreements Between Parties |
| § 1.9. Effect of Signing of Pleadings, Sanctions |
| § 1.10. Parties |
| § 1.11. Pleadings |
| § 1.12. Motions |
| § 1.13. Docketing and Numbering of Cases; Notice of Hearing; Location of Hearings |
| § 1.15. Prehearing Conference |
| § 1.16. Consolidation or Separation of Matters |
| § 1.17. Motions for Extension of Time |
| § 1.18. Administrative Law Judges |
| § 1.19. Reporters and Transcript |
| § 1.20. Rules of Evidence |
| § 1.21. Conduct and Decorum |
| § 1.23. Subpoenas, Depositions, and Orders To Produce |
| § 1.24. Witness Fees |
| § 1.25. Filing of Exceptions, Briefs, and Replies |
| § 1.26. Decisions and Orders |
| § 1.27. Rules of Civil Procedure |
| § 1.30. Default Provisions |
| § 1.41. Private Real Property Rights Affected by Governmental Action |
| § 1.49. Suspension of Rules |
| § 1.50. Effect of Invalidity of a Rule |
| SUBCHAPTER B. COLLECTION OF DEBTS |
| § 1.51. Administrative Procedures |
| § 1.52. Demand Letters |
| § 1.53. Referrals of Matters to the Office of the Attorney General for Collection |
| § 1.54. Records |
| § 1.55. Exceptions |
| § 1.56. Waiver of Fees |
| SUBCHAPTER C. MINORITY PURCHASING |
| § 1.71. Statement of Purpose |
| § 1.73. Identification of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) |
| § 1.74. Certification Requirements |
| § 1.75. Outreach |
| § 1.76. In-House Training |
| § 1.77. Tracking of Progress |
| § 1.78. Historically Underutilized Business Program |
| SUBCHAPTER D. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
| § 1.81. Private Organizations or Donors |
| § 1.82. Sick Leave Pool |
| § 1.83. Family Leave Pool |
| § 1.91. Vehicle Fleet Management |
| SUBCHAPTER E. ADVISORY COMMITTEES |
| § 1.200. Scope and Purpose |
| § 1.201. Wine Advisory Committee |
| § 1.211. The Texas Organic Agriculture Industry Advisory Board |
| § 1.221. Texas Food System Security and Resiliency Planning Council |
| SUBCHAPTER G. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS |
| § 1.320. Memorandum of Understanding Between the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Food and Drug Safety |
| SUBCHAPTER H. REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION |
| § 1.402. Charges for Providing Copies of Public Information |
| § 1.404. Prepayment and Waiver of Public Information Charges |
| SUBCHAPTER J. AGRICULTURAL LIEN DISPUTES |
| § 1.601. Statement of Purpose; Applicability |
| § 1.602. Submitting a Dispute for Settlement |
| § 1.603. Notice of Dispute; Setting of Conference |
| § 1.604. Attendance; Conduct; Authority To Settle |
| § 1.605. Process for Evaluating the Dispute; Role of the Department |
| § 1.606. Effect of Results |
| § 1.607. Confidentiality |
| § 1.608. Fees |
| SUBCHAPTER K. EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND EDUCATION |
| § 1.700. General Provisions |
| § 1.701. Employee Eligibility |
| § 1.702. Employee Participation |
| § 1.703. Employee Obligations |
| § 1.704. At-Will Employment Status |
| SUBCHAPTER L. URBAN SCHOOLS GRANTS PROGRAM |
| § 1.800. Statement of Purpose |
| § 1.801. Definitions |
| § 1.802. Eligibility |
| § 1.803. Selection |
| § 1.804. Reporting Requirement |
| SUBCHAPTER M. SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 1.900. Statement of Purpose |
| § 1.901. Definitions |
| § 1.903. Eligibility |
| § 1.904. Contents of Proposal |
| § 1.905. Reporting Requirements |
| SUBCHAPTER O. HOME-DELIVERED MEAL GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 1.950. Purpose |
| § 1.951. Definitions |
| § 1.952. Administration of the Program |
| § 1.953. County Grant Required |
| § 1.954. Eligibility for Grant |
| § 1.955. Application |
| § 1.956. Nutritional Standards |
| § 1.957. Compliance with Laws and Regulations |
| § 1.958. Service Requirements |
| § 1.959. Eligibility of Persons Served |
| § 1.960. Permitted Use of Grant Funds |
| § 1.961. Recordkeeping and Record Retention |
| § 1.962. Access to Grantee Records |
| SUBCHAPTER Q. PURCHASING PROTEST PROCEDURES |
| § 1.1100. Definitions |
| § 1.1101. Filing a Protest; Effect |
| § 1.1102. Disposition of Protests by the Responsible Individual |
| § 1.1103. Appeal |
| § 1.1104. Recordkeeping |
| § 1.1105. Applicability of Subchapter |
| SUBCHAPTER R. ZERO AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 1.1200. Statement of Purpose |
| § 1.1201. Administration |
| § 1.1202. Eligibility |
| § 1.1203. Use of Grant Funds |
| § 1.1204. Filing Requirements; Consideration of Project Requests; Grant Awards |
| § 1.1205. Late or Ineligible Applications |
| § 1.1206. Reporting Requirements |